Bindawa

Bindawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bindawa in the west of the area at12°40′11″N 7°48′19″E.

Bindawa
LGA and town
Bindawa Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°43′N 7°50′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
Established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Lawal Jari Tama
Area
• Total	398 km2 (154 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	152,356
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	822
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.BI

It has an area of 398 km² and a population of 152,356 at the 2006 census.

It has two District Head from Bindawa and Doro District Head: Dan-Yusufan Katsina Bindawa

District Head: Dan-Barhim Katsina Doro

Bindawa is a home to very prominent people among which includes:

• Alh Lawal Jari Tama
• Dr Sanusi Jari Tama
• Alh ibrahim aisharu tama
• Alh Salisu Badamasi Tama
• Late Ambassador Ibrahim Ma'azu
• Alh Ghali Nalado Bindawa
• Hon. Abdullahi Umar
• Hon. Isah Lawal Doro
• Hon Sirajo sani
• Alh Sanusi Nalado Bindawa
• Prof. Mansur Auwalu
• Alh Sa'id Sani Bindawa
• Alh Tanimu Audi
• Abdulyasar Muhammad Ghali Bindawa
• Alh Tukur Master Doro
• Hon Garba Dahiru
• Hon. Sule Ali
• Hon. Isah Lawal Doro
• Hon. Surajo Sani Doro
• Hon. Musa Ali
• Hon Umar Ali
• Hon. Rabe Ibrahim doro
• Alh Abubakar Yusuf
• Dr. Aminu Khalla Doro
• Alh Kabir Abubakar Doro
• Dr. Labaran Abubakar Doro
• Prof. Khalid Usman
• Alh Umar Ibrahim
• Dr. Hamza Muhd Assani S/kuka

Also there are some prominent scholars among which include

• Mal. Jabiru Kalla
• Malam Sani Musa
• Mal. Usman Saminu
• Dr Abdulkarim Tama
• Mal. Abbas Saulawa
• Mal. Hassan Labaran Bindawa
• Mal. Sani Mukhatar Doro
• Mal. Lawal Danlami Doro
• Mal. Liman Abdu Doro
• Mal. Alkali Rabe Doro
• Nasir Abdullahi Nasir

It is a home to school such as:

• Government Science Secondary School, Bindawa
• Government Day Secondary School Bindawa
• Government Day Secondary School Doro
• Bindawa Model Primary School
• Doro Model Primary School
• Madarasatul Tartilul Qur'an Islamiyya Doro
• Madarasatul Ulumuddeeni Islamiyya Doro
• Diyaul Quran Islamic School Bindawa
• Luwa'urrahaman Islamiyya School Bindawa.
• Tahfizul Qur'an Islamiyya School Bindawa
• Government Day Secondary School Tama
• Madarasatul Tarbiyyatul Auladul Islamiyya Tama.

The postal code of the area is 822.[1]